זַבְדִּי
𐤆𐤁𐤃𐤉
Zavedi
H2067 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name meaning 'my gift' or 'gift of (the deity)', primarily used as the name of several Israelite men in biblical narratives. The core lexical meaning is theophoric, expressing the idea of divine gift or personal dedication as a 'gift' to or from the deity.
Semantic Range
personal name; 'my gift'; expression of endowment or dedication; theophoric name reflecting divine gift or dedication
Root / Etymology
From the root זבד (z-b-d) meaning 'to give, endow, bestow' (root value: 'to give as a gift'), with the suffix -î (י), indicating the first-person singular possessive ('my'). The full form means 'my gift.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
Zabdi is a masculine personal name appearing for several individuals in genealogical and narrative contexts within the Hebrew Bible, notably a Judahite ancestor in Joshua 7:1 (ancestor of Achan), a Simeonite in 1 Chronicles 27:27, a Benjaminite in 1 Chronicles 8:19, and a Levite in Nehemiah 11:17. The name is theophoric in nature, likely originally expressing a relationship to the deity—whether implying that the child is a 'gift from the deity' or that the child is dedicated as a 'gift' to the deity. The Hebrew Bible frequently uses such constructions in personal names. Later English translations, including King James Version, standardize the form as 'Zabdi,' but do not communicate the theophoric or possessive nuances. The name should not be associated with later Judean or Jewish communal identity but reflects naming patterns among Israelites in the monarchic and early post-exilic periods. Related names using the same root include Zavdiel (זַבְדִּיאֵל, 'God is my gift') and Zebudah. Unlike terms such as 'Zebedee' in the Greek New Testament, this name is uniquely tied to Israelite personal naming conventions.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from זֶבֶד; giving; Zabdi, the name of four Israelites; Zabdi.
Bantu Hebrew
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זבד (z-b-d) — to give, endow, bestow as a gift
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H2064 | זָבַד | he has endowed me |
| H2065 | זֶבֶד | bestowed gift |
| H2066 | זָבָד | And Zabad |
| H2068 | זַבְדִּיאֵל | El-has-given |
| H2069 | זְבַדְיָה | And Yah has given |
Word Forms
2 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2067-02 |
זַבְדִּ֨י | zavedi | HNp |
Zabdi | My Gift | 5 |
H2067-01 |
וְ/זַבְדִּֽי | vezavedi | HC/Np |
and Zabdi | and My-Gift | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
6 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2067-02 |
Joshua 7:1 | זַבְדִּ֨י | zavedi | HNp |
Zabdi | My Gift |
H2067-02 |
Joshua 7:17 | זַבְדִּֽי | zavedi | HNp |
Zabdi | My Gift |
H2067-02 |
Joshua 7:18 | זַבְדִּ֛י | zavedi | HNp |
Zabdi | My Gift |
H2067-02 |
Nehemiah 11:17 | זַבְדִּ֨י | zavedi | HNp |
Zabdi | My Gift |
H2067-01 |
1 Chronicles 8:19 | וְ/זַבְדִּֽי | vezavedi | HC/Np |
and Zabdi | and My-Gift |
H2067-02 |
1 Chronicles 27:27 | זַבְדִּ֖י | zavedi | HNp |
Zabdi | My Gift |